Little Mary's primer
Subtitle: adorned with a hundred and twenty pretty pictures.
Contributors: Cundall, Joseph, 1818-1895.; Smith, John Orrin, 1799-1843.; Gilbert, John, Sir, 1817-1897.; Barclay, George, fl. 1848-1867 (printer)
Series: Little Mary's books
Publisher: David Bogue
Published: 1847
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 30
Subjects: Illustrated children's books -- Specimens.; Readers (Primary) -- Specimens.
Genres: Specimens.
Notes: T.p. and plate printed within thin black double rule border.

Includes "A few words to the teacher." (t.p. verso) signed "J.C." [i.e. Joseph Cundall].

Most wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned.  One is signed: "Orrin Smith" [i.e. John Orrin Smith?] and another is with signatures: "JG" [i.e. John Gilbert?] and "OS" [i.e. Orrin Smith].

Part of a series of "Little Mary's Books" planned and edited by Joseph Cundall from 1847-1850.  Cf. McLean, Ruari.  Joseph Cundall, 1976.

McLean, Ruari. Joseph Cundall, p. 62.

MASS copy 1: Disbound.

MASS copy 2: Bound in later quarter red calf and green morocco-grain cloth.  With black leather title label blocked in gold.  With beige glazed endpapers.  Bound with McLean D 0744, McLean D 0745 and McLean D 0746.  A different issue than copy 1, without date on t.p.